Teacher Update: May 12, 2016: May 12, 2016

Weekly news and resources for teacher leaders, May 12, 2016. View as web page.

Still Another Survey Says Teachers Are Feeling Stressed, Discounted

Although they find parts of their jobs immensely rewarding, many teachers feel ignored in education policy discussions and are frustrated with the constantly changing demands on them, a new survey finds. Read more.

(Education Week)

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The Sweet Spot of Shared Responsibility

Shared responsibility enables students to regulate their behavior, says Sandy Merz, arguing that high-functioning classes are achievable with device integration if managed efficiently. Read more.

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Teaching English-Language Learners: What Does the Research Tell Us?

Questions around which instructional strategies work best for ELL students are far from settled, including how much a bilingual approach to teaching English-learners puts students at an advantage. Read more.

(Education Week)

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Bungling Student Names: A Slight That Stings
(Education Week)

Court Sides With Teacher in N.Y. Evaluation-Rating Lawsuit
(Teacher Beat)

U.S. Ed. Dept. Report Finds Decreasing Diversity Across Teacher Pipeline
(Teaching Now)

One-to-One Laptop Initiatives Boost Student Scores, Researchers Find
(Digital Education)

Study: Teacher-Prep Programs Need to Deepen Educators' Racial Awareness
(Teaching Now)

Crackdowns on Bullies Can Backfire, National Academies Report Finds
(Inside School Research)

Survey: Classroom, Formative Tests Far More Useful Than End-of-Year Exams
(Curriculum Matters)

Teachers Feel Their Voices Aren't Heard in Policy Discussions, Survey Finds
(Teaching Now)

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TEACHER BLOGS

Teachers vs Educators: Which Are You?
(Work in Progress)

Sharing Stories to Enrich School Culture
(Reaching All Students)

Response: What Teachers Wish They 'had Been Told'
(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

With a Continuous Improvement Mindset, We Can Achieve Equity and Excellence
(Learning Forward's PD Watch)

3 Tips for Guided Inquiry Math Lessons: The Ikea Effect
(Prove It: Math and Education Policy)

Public Education vs. Charter Schools: A Tale of Two Cities
(Teacher in a Strange Land)

How Being a Mom Changed My Teaching
(Work in Progress)

4 Reasons Administrators And Teachers Won't Attend the Same Professional Development
(Finding Common Ground)

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Using Technology to Boost Confidence (Video)

Johanna Paraiso, an English teacher at Fremont High School in Oakland, Calif., shares how she utilizes technology in her classroom to improve and promote communication skills. Her students use Google Hangouts to collaborate with peers from other schools across the country. Watch video.

(Teacher)

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Assessment in the ESSA Era

FREE! In this Spotlight, read about ESSA's impact on interim assessments, the opt-out movement, and learn about the multiple purposes of assessments. See other Spotlights.

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Engaging the Families of English-Language Learners

For elementary school-aged English-language learners, parent involvement and support is key as they learn to read and write in another language. Two San Jose Unified School District educators will take questions on their efforts to partner with the families of ELLs to boost literacy.
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